Snap-hook.



J. B. BAXTER.

SNAP HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 191;.

1 ,276,0 1 O I Patented Aug. 20, 1918. I

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accompanying drawing.

1.1 UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

JOHN B. BAXTER, or wnrnnvrrnr, new YORK. ASSIGNOR '10 oovnnr MANUFAC- TUBING 00., or wA'rnnvLIET NEw YORK, a CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

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v Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au 20, 1918.

Application filed May 16, 1917. Serial No. 169,090.

Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snap- Hooks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the This invention relates to improvements in hooks of that generaltype disclosed in my applications for Letters Patent, executed of even date herewith and specially desighated case A and case B, respectively.

The present improvements include an-improved type of bar associated with the eye of the hook shank for relatively permanently closing said eye to prevent the escape of an inserted link, ring, or equivalent device to which it is desired that the hook be fastened.

The characteristics of the device reside in the special interfitting of the closure bar with the main eye portion, and also with the shank portion, to reinforce the bar against such strains as might tend to impair or dislodge the same, and that might be exerted against the bar from any direction. The details in the construction and arrangement of the several parts of the preferred embodiment of the present improvements will be apparent from the specific description hereinafter contained when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and wherein said embodiment is illustrated.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a face view of the device.

Fig. 2 is an edge view; and,

Figs. 3 and 4: are respectively transverse and longitudinal sectional views.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, wherein like reference letters refer to the same parts in the several views, A represents the shank provided with the usual snap hook B. At the opposite end of the shank, that is the end to constitute the attaching eye, I cast with the shank a hooklike eye member 0, the end of which terminates in line withone side of the shank to dispose the eye D in a position approximately centrally of-the longitudinal axis of the shank.

In li e with t e terminal portion 5 t e hook-like member and radially of the shank the same is formed with an outwardly projecting flange E of considerable length to provide adjoining bearing shoulders or walls F at the opposite sides of the flange. The flange is perforated as at G for a purpose as will later appear.

To close the space between the .end of the hook-like portion of the eye and the end of the shank following the insertion of the ring, chain link, or its equivalent, adapted to carry the hook, I utilize a bar H of an approximate size to constitute a substantial continuation of the hook-like member, said bar'at that end which immediately adjoins the end of the hook-like member being formed, at one face of the device with a proj ecting lug J adapted to be received within a pocket K in the corresponding face of the hooklike member to the end that the side edges of the lug'will engage the side walls of the pocket and tend to prevent movement of the closure bar in both lateral directions toward and from the eye D.

The other end of the bar from that just discussed is grooved as at L to receive and inclose the flange on the shank to which I have previously alluded, the inner elongated edges of the walls of the slotted portion of the bar at opposite sides of said flange constituting abutting surfaces M to contact with the corresponding surfaces or shoulders on the shank. The walls of the slotted portion of the bar are also pierced to present alined apertures N designed to register with the aperture in the flange of the shank for the reception of a locking pin 0 headed at one end as shown and provided with a cotter pin or equivalent device P at its protruding end to effectually secure the parts together.

As the interfitting lug and pocket engagement reinforces the one end of the closure While I have herein disclosed onespecific 5 embodiment ofthe'presentinvention itwill be understood by persons skilled in the art that said invention is capable of embodiment inother forms and devices. For example, while the end ofthe bolt WlllClIlS secured to the shank is slotted to provide a closed outer edge wall Q to enable the complete confining oftheflange on the shank, 'on occasionsthis "connecting WHll'lHELY'bG omitted to provide a =true bifurcation ofthis end of the bar, but this matter, once pointed out, being obvious, it will be unnecessary to specially illustrate. a Havin thus described the invention,

a what I ci aimisz 1. A device of the character described comprising a hook'carried by ashank, and means for closing the space betweenthe end of the hook and the shank including a "separate bar adjoining at one end the end of the hook and having an elongated portion at its opposite'end overlying the shank, in

combination With'detachable means for redopielot this patent maybe obtained for 2. A device of the character described comprising a hook carried by a shank, and means for closing the'space between the end "of the hook-"andthe shank coxnpr'isin'g'a bar adjoining atone end thereof the'end of the hook and provided with an elongated recess 'inits opposite end, an elongated lug on the shank entering said recess, and means for securing the recessed portion of -the bar' and lug onthe shank together, the securing means and relation of the recessed portion of thejbar and shank being such as to prevent relative movement of the bar and shank inany direction. y

3. A device of the character described comprising a hook carried by ashank, and

means for closing the space'between the end of the hook and the shank comprising'a bar adjoining-at its opposite ends the end of the hook and a part of the shank, and "means for fixedly securing the bar in place against-movementin any direction but p ermitting thebar to be moved intact from the hooked 'shan-k to open the eye of the hook. Intestimony' whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

v .c JOHN B. BAXTER. Witnesses:

GEORGE H.LEE, HARRY A. SAUTER.

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